16:42 Southwell

Tuesday 7 May 2024

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Download The Raceday Ready App Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 5m 14.26s

Havock¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 99

9/1

Verging on fair in bumpers and ran to a similar level when second on Stratford hurdle debut in November. No show next 3 starts but step back in right direction switched to fences when fifth at Ffos Las. Respected down in class.

Form: 5/2P035-

Cokytho^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 95WS

8/1

Remains a maiden but was a fair performer in France and hasn't been disgraced in a handful of outings for current yard, latest when second of 8 in handicap chase at Hereford (20.9f, soft) 41 days ago. Player.

Form: 5P/4242-

Lord Denning⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 94

11/1

Boasts a decent jumps pedigree and showed a bit more at the third attempt over hurdles when fifth in a 14-runner novice at Newcastle. Failed to meet expectations sent chasing there 3 months ago but still early days. Up in trip.

Form: P958-

Larkfield Lusive¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J Kington| T: L Morgan| OR: 92

11/2

Modest maiden hurdler in Ireland who ran creditably both starts for this yard. Not taken lightly sent chasing.

Form: 2P6335-

Happy Du Mesnil^p⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 91

11/2

Maiden hurdler who has yet to convince over fences for current yard, never looking like winning after another sloppy round of jumping when fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (17.2f, soft) 48 days ago.

Form: 264/P34-

Another Mystery^h1²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 87

15/2

Back to form when winning last 2 starts over hurdles (subsequently sold from Lucy Wadham 15,000 gns). Not disgraced back over fences at Market Rasen on yard debut after a break but well held at Huntingdon since. Off 6 months. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 75/1176-

Highway One O Four⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 84

14/1

Little impact in 3 novice hurdles and on handicap bow. Has plenty of size for chasing at least.

Form: 0/303P8-

Wotastunner^v⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed| T: M Blake| OR: 83

50/1

Has completed just once over hurdles and went with no encouragement on chase bow.

Form: UP/P4PP-

Over Milk Wood¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 78

6/1

Modest form over hurdles in Ireland for Olivia Hegarty in 2021. Missed all of 2022 and 2023 and low-key efforts upon returning to action in recent months. Chase debut.

Form: 400/565-

Poetria^p1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 76| BF

12/1

Modest form at best over hurdles (0-11 in that sphere) and looked none too keen switched to fences at Newcastle. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: P/34345-

Fast Deal¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: R T Dunne| T: M C Chapman| OR: 75

18/1

Poor hurdler/chaser who caused a major surprise to get off the mark from well out of the handicap at Stratford (27.5f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Not an obvious one to follow up.

Form: 6U/5931-

Robins Field^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 71

15/2

Filled runner-up spot 5 times over fences but still seeking first success and well held back over hurdles latest. 2 lb out of handicap.

Form: 552226-

Mawlood^p,t²¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 66

200/1

Little form last season and plenty to prove from out of the handicap after 7 months off.

Form: 54969P-

Forecasts

Happy Du Mesnil (11/2), Larkfield Lusive (11/2), Over Milk Wood (6/1), Robins Field (15/2), Another Mystery (15/2), Cokytho (8/1), Havock (9/1), Lord Denning (11/1), Poetria (12/1), Highway One O Four (14/1), Fast Deal (18/1), Wotastunner (50/1), Mawlood (200/1)

HAVOCK took a step back in the right direction sent chasing at Ffos Las 2 weeks ago so makes the most appeal down in class in a weak event. Cokytho should be in the mix again, while it's still early days for the unexposed Lord Denning.